Cypselurus callopterus (Ornamented Flying Fish)Vector Graphic (SVG)Jane ThomasIntegration and Application Network9 views0 downloads (Details)Flying fish can make powerful, self-propelled leaps out of water into air, where their long, wing-like fins enable gliding flight for considerable distances above the water's surface. This uncommon ability is a natural defense mechanism to evade predators.Add to lightbox

Hippocampus erectus (Lined Seahorse)Vector Graphic (SVG)Jane ThomasIntegration and Application Network17 views2 downloads (Details)The lined seahorse lives in the Atlantic Ocean as far north as Canada and as far south as the Caribbean, Mexico, and Venezuela. It swims in an erect position and uses its dorsal and pectoral fins for guidance while swimming. Lined seahorses feed mainly on minute crustaceans and brine shrimp, which they suck in through their snout. Add to lightbox

Phoenicopterus ruber (American Flamingo) 3Vector Graphic (SVG)Jane HawkeyIntegration and Application Network9 views4 downloads (Details)The American flamingo is found in tropical wetlands. A migratory shallow water bird that gets its distinctive color from the pink crustaceans it feeds on. It also consumes algae.Add to lightbox

Phoenicopterus ruber (American Flamingo) 2Vector Graphic (SVG)Jane HawkeyIntegration and Application Network8 views6 downloads (Details)The American flamingo is found in tropical wetlands. A migratory shallow water bird that gets its distinctive color from the pink crustaceans it feeds on. It also consumes algae.Add to lightbox

Phoenicopterus ruber (American Flamingo) 1Vector Graphic (SVG)Jane HawkeyIntegration and Application Network10 views9 downloads (Details)The American flamingo is found in tropical wetlands. A migratory shallow water bird that gets its distinctive color from the pink crustaceans it feeds on. It also consumes algae.Add to lightbox

Mantis Shrimp (Squilla empusa)Photo (JPG)Sean Callahan44 views0 downloads (Details)The mantis shrimp is a crustacean with a flattened, segmented body and praying mantis-like claws. It burrows within muddy flats along the shoreline of the middle and lower Chesapeake Bay. Mantis shrimp eat live fish, crabs, worms and shrimp, including other mantis shrimp. They are aggressive, violent predator, using their sharp claws to spear or slice through prey with a quick, slashing motion.Add to lightbox

Salvinia molesta (Giant Salvinia)Vector Graphic (SVG)Jane HawkeyIntegration and Application Network42 views3 downloads (Details)Giant salvinia is an aquatic fern, native to south-eastern Brazil. It is a free floating plant that remains buoyant on the surface of a body of water, and is known for its capability to take over large bodies of slow-moving fresh water. The rapid growth rate of Giant Salvinia has resulted in its classification as an invasive weed in some parts of the world such as Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, and parts of America.Add to lightbox

Oryza meridionalis (Wild rice)Vector Graphic (SVG)Jane HawkeyIntegration and Application Network4 views2 downloads (Details)Oryza meridionalis is a wild rice indigenous to Australia. It is found at edges of freshwater lagoons, temporary pools, and swamps.Add to lightbox

Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Olive hymenachne)Vector Graphic (SVG)Jane HawkeyIntegration and Application Network98 views6 downloads (Details)Hymenachne was introduced into northern Queensland, Australia in the 1970s to use in ponded pastures. It escaped cultivation a few years after its release in 1988. It is spreading throughout the tropical wetlands of northern Australia and is most common in the coastal wetlands of northern Queensland and the Northern Territory. Add to lightbox